Leganes vs Osasuna Prediction: El Lega can boost survival hopes

Leganes slipped into the bottom three after Alaves won at Girona on Saturday. That result has amped up the pressure on the hosts, especially in the wake of their dramatic visit to the Bernabeu last time out.

El Lega led at the break against Real Madrid during the last matchday, but ultimately fell to a 3-2 defeat thanks to second-half strikes from Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe.

While Leganes were unable to match the quality of the European champions, they have shown a scoring touch in recent games, which bodes well for them on Monday night. Below you can find my Leganes vs Osasuna predictions. 

Team news

Leganes head into this clash without Enric Franquesa and Borna Barisic, who are long-term absentees, while midfielder Oscar Rodriguez misses this encounter through suspension.

Osasuna are hopeful that Bryan Zaragoza can feature in this clash, but they will be without captain Unai Garcia and Iker Munoz.

Leganes vs Osasuna Odds

Leganes are marginal 13/8 favourites with Osasuna a 15/8 shot, suggesting there is little between the two sides with the draw at 21/10.

A low-scoring affair is expected, with under 2.5 goals priced at 4/7. Over 2.5 goals has landed in five of Leganes' last six league outings, but this is likely to be a tighter contest as the hosts look to claim a key win in the fight for survival.

Football Odds

Leganes to win @ 13/8

Leganes have scored twice in each of their last two games, ultimately losing to both Real Betis and Real Madrid. Going toe-to-toe with two of Spain’s top sides in that manner is impressive, even if it ultimately means little for their survival hopes.

However, Borja Jimenez’s men have shown an impressive cutting edge in those games and that should help them secure maximum points against Osasuna.

The visitors have slid out of the European chase following a seven-game winless run in La Liga.

Osasuna have managed only one away win in the league this term, while they’ve mustered just seven goals in their 14 trips. The visitors have failed to score in each of their last three on the road.

Leganes have scored six times across their last three at home. Their cutting edge should help them secure the points, with Osasuna expected to struggle in front of goal.

Back the hosts in the match betting, while a 1-0 win for Leganes is the standout correct score bet at 13/2.

Bet Builder - Alejandro Catena and Yvan Neyou to be carded @ 5/1

Goals should be in short supply here, but we should see a few cards. Osasuna have made the fifth-most fouls in La Liga this term, while Leganes have made just three fewer than their visitors.

Two players hold a lot of appeal in the card markets, with Leganes midfielder Yvan Neyou earning seven of his 11 cautions this season at home.

For the visitors, Alejandro Catena has been booked on nine occasions in La Liga and eight of those have come on the road.

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